THE NUMBER 222+1 HAS EXACTLY ONE PRIME FACTOR GREATER THAN 1000. F...

7.

The number

2

22

+

1

has exactly one prime factor greater than 1000. Find it.

Solution:

(

2

1

)

2

(

2

1

2

)(

2

1

2

)

2113

*

1985

2113

*

397

*

5

1

2

22

+

=

11

+

2

12

=

11

+

+

6

11

+

6

=

=